Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch is made up of all the national courts

Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch is made up of all the national courts

What is the Judicial branch?

The Judicial branch is the division if the federal government that is made up of all the national courts.

What's the Judicial Branch's role in the government?

The Judicial Branch/ Congress's role in government is proposing/ passing laws. Judicial Branch is also responsible for interpreting laws, punishing criminals, and settling disputes between states. While they are interpreting laws they can veto them if they think that it is unconstitutional.

What types of cases does the supreme court deal with?

The supreme Court deals with cases appealed from lower Federal Courts, they also deal with cases appealed from State Supreme courts.

How are the justices chosen chosen & for how long?

The justices are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. They serve for life unless they retire or get charged for impeachment.

Supreme Court Meeting Room

As you can see in the picture there are nine seats, which means that there are 9 justices in the judicial branch. There needs to be an uneven amount of justices so they don't have a tie on the votes.

What types of cases does the supreme court deal with?

The supreme Court deals with cases appealed from lower Federal Courts, they also deal with cases appealed from State Supreme courts.

How are the justices chosen chosen & for how long?

The justices are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. They serve for life unless they retire or get charged for impeachment.

Supreme Court Meeting Room

As you can see in the picture there are nine seats, which means that there are 9 justices in the judicial branch. There needs to be an uneven amount of justices so they don't have a tie on the votes.